#SDECE2025 - June 3rd, Brussels, - From Practice to Policy: European Strategic Cultural Autonomy. A Cross-Project Dialogue

Venue: AT60 - House of the Austrian Economy, Avenue de Cortenbergh 60, 1000 Brussels, BE

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As part of the Strategic Industry Dialogue on the European Creative Economy 2025, this high-level preparatory session gathers key EU-funded projects in the creative and cultural sectors to collaboratively shape policy recommendations on skills development. This initiative directly contributes to the shared goal of advancing Strategic Cultural Autonomy, and a resilient, innovative, and democratic European Creative Economy.

The session invites project coordinators and policy leads from seven flagship EU-funded initiatives - SACCORD, CYANOTYPES, PACESETTERS, CREDEX, Label4Future, CRAFT-IT4SD, and GreenCCIrcle - to present their work and aims, co-create cross-sector insights, and align recommendations with the four key policy pillars of #SDECE25.

A key outcome will be the first draft of a joint White Paper on Cultural Autonomy, to be showcased at the main Strategic Dialogue on June 4, 2025.

Purpose and objectives

Bridge practice and policy by connecting on-the-ground knowledge from EU-funded projects with EU-level policy frameworks.
Contribute to Strategic Cultural Autonomy by identifying concrete actions on skills that reinforce Europe's global cultural leadership.
Foster cross-project synergies through thematic dialogue and collaborative policy drafting.
Deliver actionable policy recommendations to EU institutions, national governments, and sector stakeholders through a shared White Paper.
Support projects in meeting their policy impact objectives, including project KPIs and deliverables related to stakeholder engagement, policy contribution, and dissemination of results.